Crazy Love

Chapter 1: Home Sweet Home

"Aren't you excited, Ryoma?"

"Why would I be excited..."

"Because we're finally going back home to Japan!"

"What's exciting about that?"

Akia sighs at her younger brother's lack of excitement.

"Hehe, Akia-nee, you're always so energetic."

Akiko giggles as she watches her siblings' contrasting personalities. Ryoma has always been the most cool, indifferent, and unenthusiastic of the three siblings. Akia, who's a year older, is, on the other hand, the cheerful, positive, and even sometimes the annoying one of the lot. People usually think she's younger, even though she's taller than him. Akiko, Akia's younger twin sister, is the sweet fragile and caring one of the three. She does her best to take care of her brother and sister in any way she can. Even though the three of them are so different, they always get along pretty well.

"But man, this plane ride is taking forever!" Akia says with a loud sigh.

"Nee-chan, you're really noisy..."

"Eh! Akiko, say something to that kid!"

"Well... I kind of agree with Ryoma on that part."

"Aaah! Not you too!"

The friendly bickering between the three of them continues. When the plane finally lands, Akia jumps up from her seat and dashes to the exit. Ryoma takes his sweet time, while Akiko tries to keep an eye on both of them.

The siblings have some similar physical features. All three have dark black hair. Akiko's hair is cut short, while Akia's is very long. Their eyes are the same shade of brown. That's about all they share in terms of appearance. Akia is very voluptuous compared to her twin, Akiko, who has a more delicate figure. She is voluptuous in the sense that she has quite the curvy body that is more developed than most girls her age.  She is also a very fit and healthy girl. Akia, just like Ryoma, enjoys playing tennis and is very good at it. Akiko would play too, but she has always been bad at sports and activities that use too much of her energy. She often gets sick due to her heart problems.

"Dear, wake up already. We've arrived."

Rinko, the three siblings' mother, tries to wake her husband, Nanjirou, their father, up.

On their way home, Akia couldn't stop gasping in awe at her surroundings. Japan is so different from America.

The family finally arrives at their home, which is located right next to the temple where Echizen Nanjirou will be working.

They all unpack, and, exhausted from the long trip, they go to sleep.

The next day, Akiko is the first one to wake up.

"I can't believe this... Ryoma is supposed to go to a tennis tournament today."

Akiko then goes into Akia's room first.

"Akia-nee, wake up. You have to help me wake Ryoma up."

No response.

"Come on, Akia-nee... You know I'm not as good as you when it comes to waking him up... I can't use the cruel tricks that you use..."

"Who's cruel?" Akia retorts.

"Ah! You're awake!"

"My methods are not cruel... You know it's the only way to get that kid to wake up."

"Well... Spraying perfume into his nostrils or putting ice cubes in his shirt are pretty cruel methods, don't you think?"

"It's not like he ever learns his lesson anyway."